Lincolnshire aviation
heritage and visitor centres
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Battle
of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor
Centre (LN4 4SY - 11 miles)
The centre is located on an operational RAF airfield at RAF Coningsby;
it operates the only airworthy Lancaster in Britain, and in addition
there are five Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Dakota and two Chipmunks.
Usually closed at weekends and public holidays.
Thorpe
Camp Visitor Centre (LN4 4PE - 12 miles)
Built in 1940 and formerly part of RAF Woodhall Spa. The site included
Officers mess, Airmans' Dining Halls, a NAAFI and Ration Store. The
visitor centre depicts the story of RAF Woodhall Spa and its Squadrons,
together with Civilian Life in Lincolnshire during WWII. Open every
Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays from May to September, and Wednesdays
in July and August.
Lincolnshire
Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby (PE23 4DE - 16 miles)
This heritage centre is home to the Lancaster 'Just Jane' one of only
four Lancasters remaining in the UK, and this is one of only three in
the world that can move under its own power (taxi rides available in
the Summer). Further exhibits at the
centre include aircraft Hangars, original Barnes Wallis Bouncing Bomb,
military vehiciles, a NAAFI, a Station
Chapel, a Control Tower and an Escape Museum. Closed on Sundays.
Metheringham
Airfield Visitor Centre (LN4 3BQ - 19 miles)
A small museum dedicated to RAF 106 Bomber Squadron. It contains
information, displays and artefacts that relate to flyers, aircrew and
ground staff. It was one of only four airfields in Lincolnshire
equipped with FIDO (Fog Intensive Dispersal Of) which allowed aircraft
to land safely in fog. Open Easter to October on Wednesdays 1200 to
1600, and Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 1200 to 1700.
RAF
Waddington Air Show (28 miles)
This is the largest of the RAF's air shows usually featuring up to 100
military and civilian aircraft. Booking tickets, timetable, seat
reservations photo galleries etc can be accessed from their website.
Newark
Air Museum (NG24 2NY - 31 miles)
Located on a former airfield Newark Air Museum has four under cover
display areas showing 69 aircraft and cockpits together with an
extensive range of artefacts and aviation memorabilia, including
missiles and avionic systems, aerial photography and The Lancaster
corner. Open all year except Christmas.
RAF
Scampton Historical Museum (LN1 2ST - 37 miles)
Well known as the home of the Dambusters Squadron during World War II,
and now known as the home of the
Red
Arrows.
The museum covers the history of the station and lists a number of
exhibits relating to 617 Dambuster squadron. Open weekends by
appointment only (security checks have to be carried out on all
visitors).
